Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a “eastern ceasefire” with Ukraine and has instructed the Kremlin forces to temporarily suspend the battle until Sunday night.
Putin announced a short ceasefire on Saturday in a meeting with the chief of the general staff of Russian military Valery Gerasimov.
The Russian president said, “Today, from 18:00 to 00:00, from Sunday to Monday, Monday, the Russian side declares an Easter ceasefire. I order all military action during this period to be suspended.”
“We assume that the Ukrainian side follows our example. At the same time, our troops must be ready to fight back any possible ceasefire and provocation from the enemy.
Shortly after Putin’s remarks, Ukrainian President Volodymia Zelensky accused the Russian president of playing with “human lives,” adding that Kremlin drones are still flying in Kiev airspace.
“At this point, air raid alerts are spreading throughout Ukraine. At 17:15, Russian attack drones were detected in our air. Ukrainian air defense and aviation are already beginning to work to protect us,” Zelensky said. I wrote it Saturday Post X on Social Media Platform X.
Air Alert Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, stopped at 6pm local time, Agence France-Presse It has been reported.
Both sides also traded at least 240 prisoners of war on Saturday, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence and Zelensky.
“Our people are home. One of the best news possible. Another 277 warriors have returned home from Russian prisoners,” Zelensky I said In another X post on Saturday. “The Ukrainian Army’s military warriors, Ukrainian National Guard, the State Special Transportation Authority, and border guards. They defended Maripol and other directions in Donetsk, Carson, Zapolizia, Luhansk region.”
Zelensky said that since the Russian invasion began in February 2022, 4,552 individuals (civilians and fighter jets) could be retrieved from Russian imprisonment.
